ALL WILDCAT Football News Blog - VARSITY and JV
(includes post game story, detailed stats, and video interviews)

12/03/12: Plano Star Courier - Close but no cigar: Tight games were Plano's M.O. in 2012

11/17/12: DMN: SportsDay - Skyline downs Plano in 5A bidistrict playoffs, puts away bad memories of 2011 state semis at SMU

11/17/12: Plano Star Courier - Call and response: Skyline capitalizes on Plano miscues in bi-district win

11/14/12: Plano Star Courier - Playing spoiler: Wildcats embrace underdog role against area power Skyline

11/10/12: Plano Star Courier - Taking A Chance: Allen DB's big play foils Plano's upset bid

11/07/12: Plano Star Courier - Brain Teaser: Playoff ramifications galore in 10-5A's wild Friday finale

11/03/12: Plano Star Courier - Keyser Soso: Jamabo's late TD lifts West over Plano

10/27/12: Plano Star Courier - Rivalry Runaway: Wildcats amass nearly 400 yards on ground, blow out East

10/27/12: DMN-SportsDay - Plano, with 393 rushing yards, bulls past rival Plano East; injured TE Cody Verhulst expected to be OK

10/24/12: Plano Star Courier - Cat Clash: Panthers, Wildcats to add 31st chapter to city rivalry

10/20/12: Plano Star Courier - Rumble in the Broncs: Boyd defense stands tall in win over Plano

10/17/12: Plano Star Courier - Everything in its Right Place: Griffith finds fit as key piece of Plano defense

10/13/12: Plano Star Courier - Lion Tamers: Wildcats wear down McKinney for district-opening win

10/10/12: Plano Star Courier - District 10-5A Football Predictions

10/05/12: Plano Star Courier - Off the Schnide: Marauders snap four-game hex with win over Plano

09/29/12: Plano Star Courier - Near-Miss: Hebron defense foils Plano's comeback bid

09/20/12: Plano Star Courier - The Blueprint: Wildcats fend off Naaman Forest late to preserve 3-0 start

09/20/12: DMN - SportsDay HS - Photos: Plano QB Richard Lagow scores three TD's in 38-25 win over Naaman Forest

09/15/12: Plano Star Courier - Bye-ding their time: 2-0 start in tow, Wildcats hungry for more

09/12/12: Plano Star Courier - Three's Company: Trio of varsity newcomers headline Plano RB attack

09/08/12: DMN- SportsDay - Defense, kicking game boost Plano past Irving MacArthur

09/08/12: Plano Star Courier - Stormin' Morman: Plano RB commandeers late-game rally over MacArthur

09/01/12: Plano Star Courier - Throwback: Wildcats grind out season-opening win over gritty Lewisville

08/24/12: Plano Star Courier - Stepping up their game: Wildcats eye return to form in 2012

08/17/12: Plano Star Courier - Nose to the gridiron-stone: Wildcats hit the ground running in open to fall practice

07/25/12: Plano Star Courier - 7-on-7th Heaven: Wildcats claim PISD's first-ever 7-on-7 state championship

07/21/12: FOX SPORTS - Plano wins DI 7-on-7 State Championship

07/21/12: DMN SPORTSDAY - Plano beats Manvel, 45-28, to win FOX Sports Southwest 7-on-7 title

07/20/12: Plano Star Courier - Losing a Legend: Plano, Mesquite remember Tom Gray

07/18/12: Plano Star Courier - State of the Maroon-ion: Plano 7-on-7 keying on chemistry in latest trip to College Station

07/03/12: Plano Star Courier - Glass Half Bull: Wildcats split draw at Red Bull Game Breakers qualifier

06/27/12: Plano Star Courier - Late bloomers: Unbeaten Rockwall run qualifies Wildcats for 7-on-7 state tourney

06/27/12: Plano Star Courier - Plano's Joseph Noteboom commits to TCU

06/22/12: Plano Star Courier - One and done: Wildcats' Lagow commit to quarterback UConn

06/19/12: Plano Star Courier - Plano Senior QB Richard Lagow commits to Connecticut

05/18/12: Plano Star Courier - Spring fling: Wildcats take to gridiron for latest Maroon-White clash

05/15/12: ESPN.com - Plano spring football report: Wildcats ready to rebound after disappointing 2011 season

04/17/12: ESPN.com - Can Rex Burkhead enter Heisman mix?

03/12/12: Plano Star Courier - Coming Home: Former East QB joins Plano Senior staff

02/29/12: UpliftingAthletes.com - Rex Burkhead: 2012 Uplifting Athletes Rare Disease Champion Award Winner

02/02/11: HSGameTime.com - See the new UIL district alignments for all classes for 2012-2014

01/09/12: Wyoming Athletics - Blair Burns - PSHS Class of 2011 - Named to the Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-America Team

12/30/11: Plano Star Courier - Collin County Utility Player of the Year: Sam Morrell, Plano

11/29/11: TheOldCoach - Rivals.com - 2011 All-District 8-5A

11/22/11: Plano Star Courier - Close calls curtail Wildcats 2011 season

11/11/11: SMU Athletics - Rex Burkhead - 2011 Doak Walker Award Semi-Finalist

11/05/11: Plano Star Courier - Glass Half Empty: Wolves topple Wildcats, lose playoff tiebreaker

11/03/11: HSGameTime.com - Plano's close, but disappointing, season ends with chance to be spoiler

11/02/11: Plano Star Courier - West needs win, a little help

10/31/11: KCACSports.com - Bobby Schattle, Former Wildcat Kicker - Special Teams Player of the Week in Kansas Athletic Conference

10/29/11: Plano Star Courier - Dante's Inferno: East rusher sparks second-half charge in comeback win over Plano

10/26/11: HSGameTime.com - Former Plano RB Rex Burkhead keeps rising at Nebraska

10/26/11: HSGameTime.com - Playoff intrigue adds spice to latest Plano-Plano East game

10/26/11: Plano Star Courier - Collision Course: Series lead, playoff possibility at stake for Plano, East

10/22/11: Plano Star Courier - Wildcats get first district win

10/20/11: HSGameTime.com - Lewisville and Plano will both look for first district win in game on Friday

10/19/11: Plano Star Courier - Captain's call sparks Cats as search for first 8-5A win continues

10/19/11: HSGameTime.com - Depth of District 8-5A shows in close games

10/15/11: Plano Star Courier - Wildcats surrender late lead, still winless in 8-5A

10/12/11: Plano Star Courier - Cats' nine lives almost up

10/08/11: Plano Star Courier - Jaguars outlast Plano in shootout, 42-35

10/05/11: Plano Star Courier - Hungry for first win, Plano looks to tame high-powered Jaguars

10/01/11: Plano Star Courier - One for the Woodshed: Big plays key Hebron's win over Wildcats

09//30/11: ESPN-Dallas.com - Hebron survives Plano's rally for 8-5A victory

09//29/11: ESPN-Dallas.com - Hebron looks to keep roll going against Plano

09/28/11: Plano Star Courier - Wildcats hungry to rebound against Hebron

09/24/11: Plano Star Courier - No. 1 Hit: Plano throttled by Allen

09//23/11: ESPN-Dallas.com - Allen dominates Plano in District 8-5A opener

09/22/11: HSGameTime.com - Allen vs. Plano: Can the Wildcats get their first win over the Eagles since 2005?

09//22/11: ESPN-Dallas.com - Plano gets first crack at No. 1 Allen in 8-5A play

09/21/11: Plano Star Courier - District 8-5A Predictions

09/21/11: Plano Star Courier - Clash of the Titans: Wildcats' first test against nation's best

09//19/11: ESPN-Dallas.com - District 8-5A shows strength during nondistrict

09//18/11: ESPN-Dallas.com - Rankings: Bye weeks mean changes are limited

09/17/11: Plano Star Courier - Wildcats recharge, refresh before high-profile district opener

09/10/11: HSGameTime.com - 5A/4A roundup Week 2: Plano, Euless Trinity romp to victory

09/10/11: Plano Star Courier - Wildcats' balance bombards Broncos in 62-21 rout

09/07/11: Plano Star Courier - Home at last, Cats look to cradle unbeaten non-district run

09/01/11: ESPN-Dallas.com - Plano's persistence knocks out Irving MacArthur

09/01/11: HSGameTime.com - Fourth-quarter surge propels Plano to 35-14 win over Irving MacArthur

09/01/11: Plano Star Courier - Merrill Roll: Rusher explodes late, helms 35-14 Wildcat win

09/01/11: ESPN.COM - Pride on the line between Plano, MacArthur

08/31/11: Plano Star Courier - Cards deal Plano litmus test in early-week clash

08/27/11: Plano Star Courier - Maroon Monsoon: Wildcats pounce on Patriots in season-opening shutout

08/24/11: Plano Star Courier - Three-Point Plan: Wildcats reload, restart Friday night grind

08/19/11: Plano Star Courier - Wildcats scratch off to-do list during fall practices

08/08/11: ESPN.COM - 5A No. 10: Plano offense turns to QB Lagow

07/13/11: Plano Star Courier - C&C Football Factory: Connor and Collin lead Plano to state

07/13/11 HSGAMETIME.COM - FOX Sports Southwest to stream 7-on-7 football tournament games live Saturday online

07/12/11 HSGAMETIME.COM - Does 7-on-7 football success translate to 11-on-11? Last year, it often did

07/05/11 HSGAMETIME.COM - List of North Texas qualifiers for 7-on-7 state tournament

07/02/11: Plano Star Courier - In the Lineman of Fire

06/22/11: Plano Star Courier - Plano, East take on the Bull, but get the horns

06/09/11: Plano Star Courier - First time's a charm: Plano qualifies for 7-on-7 state tourney

06/07/11 HSGAMETIME.COM - Dozens of area football players nominated for Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl

06/01/11: Plano Star Courier - Former Plano QB relives past success in different field

06/01/11: Plano Star Courier - First football game in Africa features local graduates

05/20/11 Vype Magazine - Rex Burkhead on cover of 2011 Big Ten Magazine

05/20/11 HSGAMETIME.COM - Photos: Plano's spring football game

05/19/11 HSGAMETIME.COM - Spring game roundup: Plano, Guyer passing attacks in good hands

5/13/11: Plano Star Courier - Gridiron quartet to be honored with inaugural scholarships

05/11/11 ESPN.COM - 5A No. 8: Plano has holes to fill on defense

05/06/11 HSGAMETIME.COM - Photos: Plano realizes margin of error 'razor thin' in potent 8-5A

5/04/11: Plano Star Courier - The Fisher King: Plano promotes new DC as Stewart deals with health issues

04/06/11 HSGAMETIME.COM - 52 area football players to be honored by National Football Foundation

04/2/11 HSGAMETIME.COM - Former Skyline, Plano QBs in the mix to replace Trevor Vittatoe at UTEP

3/12/11: Plano Star Courier - Brence selected to Oil Bowl

03/05/11 NY TIMES - High School Football Recruiting's New Face

02/21/11 SCOUT.COM - May to Walk-on at OSU

02/3/11 HSGAMETIME.COM - Football, soccer and track signees from Plano Senior High

01/06/11 HSGAMETIME.COM - Think someone's missing from our All-Area team? Check out our Super-Snubs

12/23/10: Plano Star Courier - 2010 All-Collin County Football Team

12/16/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - See the AP Class 5A All-State football team (Collin Brence, Taylor Mays, and Blair Burns Named !!!)

12/14/10: Plano Star Courier - Local players to compete in Armed Forces Bowl

12/6/10: Plano Star Courier - 8-5A All-District Football List

11/24/10: Plano Star Courier - Depth, veteran legacies leave Cats clawing for 2011

11/13/10: Plano Star Courier - Second-half stops, sacks leave Wildcats corralled by Cowboys

11/13/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Coppell's defense the difference in 23-6 win over Plano

11/13/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Ball-control mentality key to Coppell's game plan against Plano

11/12/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - PLAYOFFS: Matt Wixon's Plano football picks!

11/12/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - DMN staff picks of 11/12-13 (Thank you Matt Wixon!)

11/12/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Former Wildcat Burkhead thriving while running the Wildcat

11/11/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Brandon George's top-12 bidistrict playoff games, picks

11/10/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Radio/TV Listings for Playoffs 11/11-13/10

11/10/10: Plano Star Courier - Cowboy up: Plano intent on knocking Coppell down

11/9/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - DMN Spotlight Game: Class 5A, Div. I, Region I Bidistrict: Plano at Coppell

11/9/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Football playoff preview: Best bets for state titles; toughest roads; sleepers (Plano mentioned 3 times)

11/8/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Class 5A Area Rankings

11/7/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - DMN's Version of Completed Playoff Brackets

11/6/10: Plano Star Courier - Taking care of business: Wildcats edge West, eke out final playoff spot

11/6/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Plano - with a clearing block from Marcus - reaches playoffs

11/6/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Marcus crushes Hebron's playoff hopes in season's finale minute

11/4/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Allen vs. Coppell in first round? Could happen

11/4/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Plano ISD could be shut out of football playoffs for first time since 1989

11/1/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Class 5A Area Rankings

11/1/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Rest of the best defensive performances of Week Nine - Matt Johnson & Collin Brence

10/30/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Ramifications of Hebron's win over Allen still to be decided

10/30/10: Plano Star Courier - Plano takeaways pace 38-0 shutout of Panthers

10/30/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Plano keeps 8-5A playoff hopes alive, eliminates Plano East with 38-0 win

10/29/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - DMN Staff Picks (10/29)

10/27/10: Plano Star Courier - Playoff Paws: Cats, Panthers know what’s at stake

10/27/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Top-12 Week 9 picks: Frisco Liberty, Plano to score big wins

10/26/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Plano vs. Plano East: A play-in game for the playoffs

10/25/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Class 5A Area Rankings

10/23/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - DMN Recap - Plano 43, Lewisville 21

10/23/10: Plano Star Courier - Wildcat win keeps playoff hopes afloat

10/22/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - DMN staff picks (10/22)

10/21/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - QB Ratings: 5A - Week of 10/18/10

10/20/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Spy vs. spy: Scouting practices expand as teams seek edge

10/20/10: Plano Star Courier - Plano can grow playoff seed by planting Farmers

10/18/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Class 5A Area Rankings

10/18/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Rest of the best defensive performances of Week Seven (Xavier Harbert & Arthur Skinner)

10/16/10: Plano Star Courier - Marcus adds distance in 8-5A race, downs Wildcats

10/16/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Well-grounded Marcus grinds out win over Plano

10/15/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - DMN Staff Picks (10/15)

10/13/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Brandon George's top-12 notable games, picks for Week 7 (IN FOCUS GAME)

10/13/10: Plano Star Courier - Course correction: From the air to the land

10/12/10: Plano Star Courier - Brence wears many caps while strengthening PISD’s athletic family

10/11/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - District 8-5A teams hard to beat, hard to figure out

10/11/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Latest 5A Area Rankings

10/10/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Plano v. Flower Mound: one crazy game

10/9/10: Plano Star Courier - Millard casts Paul on Plano defense in 61-52 Jaguar win

10/9/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Flower Mound outlasts Plano, 61-52, in game with 1,007 yards

10/8/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - DMN staff picks (10/8)

10/6/10: Plano Star Courier - No time for rest in Plano’s next high-powered test

10/6/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Brandon George's top 12 games, picks for Week 6

10/5/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Another week of 'must wins' for District 8-5A

10/4/10: Plano Star Courier - WEB EXCLUSIVE: Kuzu in the Red Zone

10/3/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - 5A Area Rankings - Plano Moves Up

10/2/10: Plano Star Courier - Big plays, turnovers clip Hawks in Plano rout

10/2/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Defense stifles Hebron in Plano's 33-6 victory

10/1/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - A win tonight over Hebron would give Plano all-time victory No. 715, tying Wildcats with Amarillo for most all-time in 5A state history

10/1/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - DMN Staff Picks (10/1)

9/30/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Plano vs. Hebron: Who's your pick?

9/30/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Brandon George's top 10 games, picks for Week 5

9/29/10: Plano Star Courier - Plano defense aims to make game foil for high-flying Hawks

9/29/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Trinity vs. Plano: 2007 5A Div. I state semifinal (Wixon Top 15 Games -- Fumble casts shadow on '07 state semi for ex-Trinity RB)

9/29/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Trinity vs. Plano: 2007 5A Div. I state semifinal slideshow

9/27/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Area 5A Rankings

9/26/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Former Plano star Rex Burkhead proving doubters wrong at Nebraska

9/24/10: Plano Star Courier - Allen first class in second half against Plano

9/24/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Wixon: One play starts Allen on its way to finishing off Plano

9/24/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Week 4: DMN staff picks

9/22/10: Plano Star Courier - Clash of the Titans

9/22/10: Plano Star Courier - Eagles 8-5A title defense takes flight

9/22/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Brandon George's top-12 games, picks for Week 4

9/19/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Spotlight: Game of the Week - Plano vs. Allen

9/18/10: Plano Star Courier - Four score and seven games to roar

9/16/10: Plano Star Courier - Bye brings rest before Plano’s district-opening test

9/13/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Updated area stat leaders

9/9/10: Plano Star Courier - Broncos unable to buck Plano from non-district sweep

9/8/10 HSGAMETIME.COM - Plano and Irving schools could determine path of 5A playoffs

9/8/10: HSGAMETIME.COM - Brandon George's notable area games

9/8/10: Plano Star Courier - Plano not resting on Laures

9/8/10: HSGAMETIME.COM - Updated Stats Leaders

9/4/10: Plano Star Courier - Wildcats even score by clipping Cardinals

9/3/10: ESPN.COM - Imperfect Plano shuts down Irving MacArthur

9/3/10: HSGAMETIME.COM - Defense carries Plano over Irving MacArthur, 24-8

9/3/10: HSGAMETIME.COM - DMN Staff Picks (9/3)

9/2/10: Plano Star Courier - Evening score is pursuit of Plano in MacArthur rematch

9/1/10: HSGAMETIME.COM - Brandon George's notable area games

8/31/10: Plano Star Courier - Meger makes mark at UTEP

8/31/10: HSGAMETIME.COM - Class 5A STAT Leaders (takes an extra second to load)

8/28/10: Plano Star Courier - Patriots' revolution stifled by Wildcats

8/26/10: Plano Star Courier - Patriots placed in Wildcat crosshairs for zero week

8/21/10: HSGAMETIME.COM - Class 5A District Predictions

8/20/10: HSGAMETIME.COM - Class 5A rankings: Expectations greater than ever (Plano # 8)

8/20/10: HSGAMETIME.COM - Mesquite, Plano get quick workout in one-quarter scrimmage

8/18/10: Plano Star Courier - Cats claw for continuity in '10

8/12/10: Plano Star Courier - Plano practices program values

2010 Dave Campbell's Texas Football The Top 5A Darkhorse

8/6/10: Plano Star Courier - Two-a-days is the day

8/1/10: HSGAMETIME.COM - Fans pay price of time and effort to get top high school football seats

7/27/10: Plano Star Courier - Pierce adds local flavor to all-star game

7/23/10: Plano Star Courier - Longtime doc puts stock in time in Plano

7/21/10: Plano Star Courier - Projections: See which schools would likely make Class 6A cut

7/17/10: HSGAMETIME.COM - Several Dallas-area football players stand out at combine in Duncanville (Taylor May - Plano)

7/14/10: Plano Star Courier - Round of 16 anything but sweet for Wildcats

7/12/10: HSGAMETIME.COM - Top 15 High School Games to Watch in 2010: Mark your calendar: Plano vs. Allen

7/08/10: Plano Star Courier - Momentum is Cats' call for state

6/22/10: Plano Star Courier - Wolves, Cats excel in final batch of SQTs

6/18/10: Plano Star Courier - Hoetger ready to walk the walk-on at ACU

6/15/10: Dallas Morning News - Cowboys Stadium to host 5A, 4A, 3A football state title games

6/9/10: Plano Star Courier - Cats scratch 7-on-7 state tourney berth

6/3/10: Plano Star Courier - Wildcats covering all bases entering summer

6/1/10: Plano Star Courier - Annual Maroon versus White

5/30/10: HSGAMETIME.COM- Spring Top 10 Rankings for 5A Football

5/22/10: Plano Star Courier- Quick strikes, rugged D par for Plano spring

5/21/10: HSGAMETIME.COM- Offense will show flash, but defense is Plano's substance

5/21/10: HSGAMETIME.COM- Plano football team's defense will give it a chance this fall

5/17/10: HSGAMETIME.COM- Plano looks to build on strong finish to 2009 season

5/15/10: Plano Star Courier- Final football scrimmages punctuate spring season

5/11/10: Plano Star Courier- Plano Spring Football Update

5/5/10: HSGAMETIME.COM- Several Dallas-area football players stand out at combine in Plano

4/25/10: EL PASO TIMES - QB Meger impresses in scrimmage

4/16/10: PLANO STAR COURIER - Plano football duo teammates for long haul

4/15/10: PLANO STAR COURIER - Wildcat contingent leads Red Raiders to nationals

4/15/10: PLANO STAR COURIER - New Plano coach only Green in name

4/8/10: PLANO STAR COURIER - Former Coach Aims to Inspire Leaders

4/6/10: HSGAMETIME.COM- Three Dallas-area players record top-10 times in 40-yard dash at Under Armour football combine - Murat Kuzu !

4/5/10: HSGAMETIME.COM- Former Plano star Burkhead bulks up

4/3/10: PLANO STAR COURIER - Punter on point as Pierce picks Missouri S&T

3/26/10: HSGAMETIME.COM- Former Plano QB Carson Meger gets chance at UTEP

3/19/10: HSGAMETIME.COM- Can 7-on-7 give players a boost on recruiting trail?

3/4/10: PLANO STAR COURIER - Plano’s "Friday Night Lights" Keeper Retires

2/12/10: ESPN.COM - "Your FACEBOOK page is like your resume" - Colleges monitoring Athletes...

2/4/10: PLANO STAR COURIER - McCalister gets help from above

2/4/10: PLANO STAR COURIER - Hammond picks Drake

2/4/10: PLANO STAR COURIER - Williams stands tall at ACU

2/2/10: PLANO STAR COURIER - Shakeups abound for 5A teams at realignment

1/24/10: PLANO STAR COURIER - Coach Kimbrough honored

1/21/10: SportsIllustrated.com - Recruits would be wise not to get too personal on Facebook, Web

12/30/09: PLANO STAR COURIER - All-Collin County: First Team Special Teams and Second Team

12/02/09: PLANO STAR COURIER - 8-5A: Complete all-district football list